Cardiffwolf

Hednesford Wolf

January 24, 2013 11:53 am

Have some doubts perhaps about his current form but he is a proper left back with bags of experience and vastly superior to what we have , but will we meet his wage demands, should be interesting to see the boards commitment.

nm6165

London Wolf2

January 24, 2013 11:58 am

Hope this rumour is true but why would he want to come to Wolves when Fulham and West Ham are looking at him? We also badly need a new centre back and a forward with pace who can score goals and/or make space for whoever Deano picks as a STRIKE partner, yes I did say STRIKE partner. Any news on Fripong as an attacking mid-fielder?

fletche9

valhalla

January 24, 2013 11:59 am

Trust me, this rumour will bring out both lots of fans, the ones who don't rate him and the ones who do. Nothing changes. It will also bring out the anti M&M brigade, saying we won't pay his wages if we try to sign him, or he'll be off to Leeds if we try and loan him. It's Moxey's fault whatever, and whilst we're at it Henry, Berra and Ward too. Fetch me my hod and point me to Redrow

PJB

Winchester Wolf

January 24, 2013 12:01 pm

I can think of a few I would like to see banished to train with the youth team, except they might give the youngsters some bad habits - turning up p***ed, turning up late, no effort when they do turn up, etc etc etc.

Telford_Wolf

Welsh Wolf

January 24, 2013 12:03 pm

At LAST it is recognised that Wolves NEED a left back. Let's not forget Ward was signed as a Striker and we have not had a left back (good one) for years. Not since PARKIN, before that Gerry HARRIS( Mathews would not play against him) and then we go back to the "Golden Era) of Springthorpe and Kelly.

david abel

January 24, 2013 12:55 pm

surely you've got to include Andy Thompson. If not for his penalties alone, and then there was Dennis Irwin in our first prem season. He was decent. I'd also say Lee Naylor in his prime wasnt too bad, playing Champions league with Celtic. i might be stretching it a bit with the last one!!

rich5wolves

January 24, 2013 12:09 pm

Ok so it would add competition for places I guess.

A striker is needed too so hopefully we can close in on that one asap.

As for players leaving, Zubar should be kept. I know he is one player that may actually command a fee but since Dean took over we have apparently got a lot stronger in defence. Zubar has played both games so if we get rid explain that one?

We have let Nouble go and sent the trouble maker back to Scotland and cancelled Pennants loan, but others to go could be:

Elekobi (release if not to costly as injured),

Stearman,

Davis,

Cassidy (on loan),

Hammil,

Hunt,

Blake (out of contract so make up your mind),

Berra (same as Blake)

I make that 10 players potentially off the wage bill till at least the Summer.........................

We need to sign some quality rather than some of this dross. Ebanks used to score for fun in this league. He may be worth giving a contract to in the hope he re-discovers his golden form but we are currently missing a 20-30 goal a year striker. 15 would be an achievement this year for any of our front men.

byebyewardy

SSB

Solentwolves

January 24, 2013 12:19 pm

If we can secure a loan deal for Warnock, I for one will be pleased. Fulham and West Ham have supposedly shown interest in taking him on this year, so it may be more than Leeds that we are up against. This would be the sort of loan signing that I would welcome. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

JoshBlake

January 24, 2013 12:19 pm

quality left back in this league, could really improve if we didnt have ward in this league, and also if we get Simeon Jackson he would definitely add to our attack because we have nothing at th moment with Doyle and SEB, SEB can bag goals but only with a supporting striker with him, Doyle has lost his touch completely now and if we lose SEB then we must bring in a goalpoacher.

GenevaWolf

January 24, 2013 12:21 pm

Fantastic news. Deano raiding the Villa - happy days.

He's under pressure to reduce the wage bill first, which surely means good-bye to SEB and Zubie.

Given Doyle's 4 year Stat "always on the winning side when he scores" - and because he is our most valuable asset - I hope the next priority is to find a formation that gets him into the thick of the action. How to do this is the question!

Michael

Sedgley Slayer

rich

January 24, 2013 12:30 pm

would be a good signing nice and solid, also gives us a option of pushing ward to left midfield and maybe give sako a free role when we decide to play 3 in the middle?? (most away games) like what deano is saying though. Its all about getting a balanced squad, would like to see Simeon Jackson come in and maybe even Daruis Henderson?? free transfer from millwall that would give us a good mix of strikers i think - pace and power!!!!

Ed

Cuddly Dudley

January 24, 2013 5:08 pm

Whatever may be said about Stephen Ward's defensive work you just CANNOT say he has no pace or attacking side to his game. When he linked up with Jarvis they were a great attacking duo and Ward's crossing at times was better than Jarvis. Stale definately restricted this side of his game, but, against Blackburn he was back to his attacking best and produced three of the best defensive splitting passes of the game. Two to Sako and one to Doyle.

Yes defensively he stands off his man too much for me, but, he might just be the answer to left sided midfield with Sako pushed more forward and inside.

Grace

SOIAW

Woolfie 4371

January 24, 2013 12:50 pm

Believe me when I say at best it will be a loan move and even then I don't think it will happen. SM WON'T SOEND THE MONEY THIS MONTH TO BRING ANYBODY OF QUALITY IN MARK MY WORDS . Cheap club Cheap Owner & cheap CEO . Nothing will have changed by the end of month , just excuses saying we were close , we couldn't afford wages etc etc.

Stale fan

khs

he was awfull when we destroyed them at the mol in the first half when we were leading 2-1, could have been 4 or 5 -1, when kightly ran rings around him,

but henry got sent off and o'hara got outmuscled,frimpong got carried off and we lost that game.

no wonder he's been training with the youth squad, bad attitude.

40,000 a week for a has been, no in my opinion wwfc can find a more skilled left back from france/or another championship club.

on the steve bull thread, he revealed some insider knowledge about possible striker coming in/left back/winger......so much for the we wont sign anybody in jan/we will be relegated brigade 7 days left.

stearman/zubar/ebanks blake/hammill/forde all leaving.

meanwhile on the darkside, they're all congratulating each other on a point gained against pride of the midlands(villa) a team who lost to league 2(old division 4) bradford.

spanish ray

January 24, 2013 12:55 pm

He won`t come to Wolves ,why? because Moxey won`t pay his wages.Everyone should know by now that Moxey is holding this club back.I don`t believe in throwing money away but I do believe in paying good players what they are worth.Come on Morgan tell Moxey to keep his nose out of the football team business.

Wulvzs

BrummieRobWolves

January 24, 2013 12:58 pm

He has not signed yet? Also bear in mind, when he was at Villa last both him and Hutton were slated and classed as some of their worst players. Personally, I hope that we get him and he can recapture his Blackburn form. Also this would give Ward a chance to challenge for a place further forward!

lambwolf

Broseleywood Wolf

January 24, 2013 1:16 pm

This is just a gut feeling and I hope I'm wrong. Dean Saunders becoming Manager at Wolves, not the smartest move & some of the signings that are being spoken of are poor. Just feel we have gone backwards, we will end up in the position that Mark Mcgee left us in, hope I'm very wrong.

Cornish Wolf

chris h

January 24, 2013 5:18 pm

Grace, I have been having problems with the moderator,something you yourself complained about the other day.Just to say I stand behind thoses figures I quoted the other day.I don't know where you were looking,but your assumpions were wrong.The figures relate to pension provisions for the one Director at Wolves who receives remuneration. the rest of them don't get a penny.

Wednesbury wolves

Farmer Ted

There are a number of convicted criminals that have returned to play professional football, the same as there are in all walks of life.

What he did was reprehensible.

However he has served his time and should be able to continue to earn a living during whatever time is left of his career.

He's done very well at St Andrews, but, they are in financial melt down. If DS and M&M decide he could be the man for Wolves it will cause a big split in opinion, no doubt about it. I would give him a go, but, if he struggles he will hear about it from the 'other half'

old gold

Albrightondek

January 24, 2013 1:47 pm

There's no doubt we need another left back for competition and/or cover for Ward. But, surely we should be looking for a young up and coming fullback, rather than someone who's clearly on the way down.

mardygit..

January 24, 2013 1:50 pm

Welsh Wolf, don't forget the great Bobby Thomson, Eddie Stuart and Roy Pritchard. I hope we get Warnock i have liked him ever since he burst on the scene at Liverpool, Steve Morgan should be able to persuade him to come to us. Simeon Jackson looks a good choice as well, i think SEB needs a change of scenery.COME ON THE WOLVES.

mark ww

PeteNuts

January 24, 2013 5:00 pm

Yeah, because the rest of us definitely hadn't noticed that we needed one. If they gave everyone in Wolverhampton who knew that we were deficient in that position, a job, then it would solve the city's unemployment problem in one fell swoop.

ian clarke

January 24, 2013 1:58 pm

surely Ward Doyle and Henry Hunt must be sold not SEB AND Hamill and Zubar complete joke Sylvan scores more than Doyle. favourites again or what. Deano has lost the plot already defensive football very exciting I dont think. hey moxey/morgans wheres all the money fgone from Jarvis and fletcher, start signing players now Jackson Zigic Elliott from blues and Redmond and Beckford would be nice oh and Mcglashen from cheltenham and wells dont leave it to late get rid of the deadwood that took us down keep sylvan hes way better than Doyle

Dave

paul davo

January 24, 2013 2:03 pm

its not at the back we need players in this window, Boro have the same goals against and are 5th 3 points off 2nd , strikers and a top class attacking midfielder needed, there are only 3 teams got a goals against worse than us, so it is attack we need to address , 10m should do it Mr Morgan, then we can build and gel a side for a big attack next season, i think it is to late this year.

Bankssy

Sir Billy Quiet

January 24, 2013 2:13 pm

I bet Stephen Ward hopes we get another left back into the club soon at least then when he is selected the Wolves fans will know that the manager actually chose him as first choice as opposed to the only choice!

I am keener to see who goes out at the Wolves - we need to get rid of the dead wood and player 'clicks' at the club.

PJB

January 24, 2013 10:56 pm

So Sir Billy, you want to get rid of the dead wood. Would this include the same players (Ward, Henry, Edwards, Stearman & Co) who you were so steadfastly defending 12 months ago. And where did you stand on clique when I constantly challenged the attitides of "The Gang of Four?"

Glad to see that at last, after they have seen off 2 proper managers and their mate Terry, you can see the damage that player power has done to the Club.

PJ

January 24, 2013 4:47 pm

What you have to relise is that the Happy Clapper club, is full of folk like SBQ and co, just read some of their comments, they even think Ward is a good player now, want him playing upfront, jus about sums WW up, why not try him in Goal, Anyway Dan, Dont go, would be better for Sue and SBQ to go, and take the other club members, and join the we love failure Club.

Noisy

January 24, 2013 5:02 pm

What is your problem? Does it really upset you when anything remotely resembling good news appears on here? The whole 'Happy Clappers' thing is dead an buried. Some said we should be grateful for the time we had in the premiership and some said we weren't spending enough and would be relegated. We were all right and now we're all fed up. Move on.

Rogerthewolf

January 24, 2013 5:23 pm

What's this, the long goodbye ?

If you have got a friend he should tell you that you really do need some help. There are a few of us very worried about you. Worried that you may turn up sitting next to us at a forthcoming home match.

You have to understand that just because we don't agree with the drivel you've put before us over recent weeks doesn't make us Happy Clappers. It's just a childish cliche which I suppose works well with your attempt at humour. Which, by the way, was simply NOT funny.

Wednesbury wolves

January 24, 2013 6:50 pm

Dan the man!!!!!! Don't leave us bud, we will still be here when the happy clappers have long gone!!!!! We will be able to say told you so, but there living in cloud cuckoo land, and only see things through Morgan tinted glasses!!!!!!! We all love the wolves, but some simply can't see the problems ahead!!!!!!!!

Wednesbury wolves

Jesus H Craddock

January 24, 2013 3:17 pm

I thought Stephen Ward's best games for Wolves were when he partnered Fletcher up front ... Get a new left back and play Wardy where he was bought to play ... The bloke gives you everything, he's just not a defender ... Maybe play him wide left and stick Sako up front where he won't have to track back as much (because he doesn't anyway) ... How about:

Wolf

johnnyrichards

January 24, 2013 9:02 pm

Not bothered if he scored a worldy once in a lifetime lucky strike, i think most players in their lifetime have. We need players with technical ability that can also defend, not hoof it merchants and certainly not players from the awful Scottish leagues

Jack ♣ Hat.

mark hill

January 24, 2013 4:30 pm

Its true there are some players at wolves with bad habits and getting pissed the night before a game and then winge when we lost and they wonder why for this reason i would Stop any player drinking the night or day before a match! and some have a weak mind and think doom and gloom.why do i know this because they put it up on twitter and somewhere amongst my replies are what they put! but this is one SEE YOU IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT SEASON if that person sees this he wont argue about it but i lost all respect for him!

Courier

Bangkok Matt

January 24, 2013 5:05 pm

Got to agree with what a few have said. IF we do get a LB in then surely worth trying Ward in mf or even up front with whoever else is picked. He was signed as a striker after all. Our current goals for would suggest we have nothing to lose by at least trying it. Got to get a LB first tho !

chopper clamp

Keanewolf

January 24, 2013 7:03 pm

Im not warnocks biggest fan but cant be worse then playing an irish league striker there, but then again I wont get my hopes up til it happens! Im glad to see that Saunders is getting the fact that there is a serious imbalance to the squad, I cant believe there are fans out there criticising him 2 weeks into a job.

I went to sheff wed and we were awful but it was the likes of berra, ward, doyle and ebanks-blake who looked below the required standard not the likes zubar

I think ebanks-blake could still score goals with the right strike partner, a tall lad who knows when to head at goal and when to knock it down aka iwelumo like, I heard kris boyd wants to come back to england and may not be a bad shout. There is no point having talented wingers with no aerial threat in the box

martwolves

January 24, 2013 7:25 pm

Has been, he is too small and is a 'never was'! There are better players out there. Why do so many people think Frimpong will single-handedly reverse our fortunes? We need a team, not a load of individuals who can't communicate.

c f sevlow

Brazil Wolf

January 24, 2013 7:28 pm

I am just flabergasted why Wolves alway's leave it so late in Transfer Windows.

When you look at the transfer news from different clubs, it seems most clubs have a strategy and work to it. To my mind Wolves have not had a coherent strategy since Mr Moxey was appointed to negotiate for new players and the selling of players out of contract or on a Bosman.

As en example look at Newcastle United, okay they are in the Prem, but they are struggling, like so many this year. Wolves are in the Npower Champ and when they get their act together I believe they will start to climb, maybe not to the play off positions but that will come next year.

My point is this, Newcastle United have recently succeeded in signing a Fullback, a Mid Fielder and a Striker low and behold all three are from the French Leagues all have a good pedigree, some if not all have represented their countries at under 20 under 21 International games.

Why oh why are Wolves still looking at the dross in the Championship and lower leagues, okay I know we are looking at Villas left back but give me strength,,, S.S. plundered the French Leagues and secured GOOD FRENCH PLAYERS. Now it looks like Newcastle have taken a leaf out of S.S's book and are strengthening their team with the same quality players S.S. knows are out there.

Please MR Saunders cast the scouting net FAR AND WIDE to secure quality players who want to play for Wolves and despense with the old guard put a shift in mercenaries that seem to be the norm of managers.

chris h

January 25, 2013 10:39 am

If you appoint an accountant to run a brewery,expect watered down expensive beer.If you appoint an accountant to run a football club,expect second rate expensive football,just like Wolverhampton Wanderers .

Old Golds Worth More

January 25, 2013 12:15 pm

It has been left late simply because we have a new manager, who doesn't yet know who among the current squad, he wants to keep or let go. He has had precious little time so far to make his mind up, especially as some of the players have only just arrived back after loan spells at other clubs. We have 50 odd professionals here and obviously some have to go, who those players are, he has yet to make his mind up about. Moxey will not sanction any transfers in, until we have transferred out something like seven or eight players. Until some club comes in and bids for our players (those we will let go), we are in effect in limbo. We know what the players are worth, but in the case of those who's contracts expire in June, we haven't got much chance of getting their full market value. At the moment its like a game of poker, who will blink first, and if a buyer either pay the full market value, or if a seller accept a lesser fee! This is why there always is a frantic scramble on the last day of the Transfer window, people have started to blink!

Spanish woof

Suffolkwolf

Brazil Wolf

January 24, 2013 7:56 pm

I HAVE NEVER THOUGHT I WAS A DOOM AND GLOOM PERSON.

However I have a sympathy for what DAN THE MAN is trying to put across.

I LOVE MY WOLVES LIKE NO TOMORROW.

I know our club is in good financial straights, I realise from Bully's comments our Owner is all for the club. What I cannot forgive the club or owner for is the continuing situation where Mr Moxey has the shout on players, and their wages. There should be a Director of Football who has a footballing brain to mull things over with the Manager, Mr Moxey is an accountant, and in my professional experience of accountants for 27 years is that they should stick to accountancy and not the heart of the company that generates the passion of the company, I say this because all my accountants did a fantastic job for my company but they had no idea of PASSION AND WHY THE COMPANY EXISTED.

lambwolf

Wednesbury wolves

johnnyrichards

January 24, 2013 9:04 pm

Until i see him wearing a Wolves shirt starting a game will i believe we have signed a real left back, but i think his attitude stinks thats why he's being left to train with the youth team. Rather have Danny Fox, would like to see Tom Pope considered from Port Vale as he's been banging in the goals

Solentwolves

Chris Wilcox

January 25, 2013 12:53 pm

At last we have a manager who has noticed we need a left back who will hopefully close players down, and we also need a striker that can score us goals, he has noticed this in a few weeks the other two managers seem to think we were ok in these positions.